Tag: GROUP
World Bank Group Supports Ghana To Boost its COVID-19 Response
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on November 10, 2020 approved an additional credit of US$130 million from the International Development Association (IDA)...
UK takes “major step” towards joining Trans-Pacific free trade group – government
Britain has taken "a major step" in the process of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the British government said...
Dutch court finds right-wing politician Wilders guilty of group insult
Dutch right-wing politician Geert Wilders was found guilty of insulting Moroccans as a group, but acquitted of inciting hatred and discrimination by the appeals...
Government to set up Kente Village
Government is considering the idea of setting up a Kente Craft Village to boost the production of the Ghanaian indigenous cloth for both...
UNSMIL “dismayed” by armed group halting elections in Libya’s Traghen
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Tuesday said it was dismayed by an armed group affiliated to the eastern-based army...
6 killed as armed group, security clash in South East Nigeria
The Nigerian police on Monday confirmed six people were killed following a clash between a local rebel group and security operatives in the country's...
Israeli military says shells Hamas posts in Gaza
Israel's military said on Thursday its tanks shelled Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip overnight after explosive balloons were sent from Gaza into Israeli territory.
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German airline Lufthansa to cut one in five jobs in management
The number of management positions across Lufthansa Group would be reduced by 20 percent as part of a restructuring program scheduled to run until...
Enugu Youth Coalition Debunks Report of Fulani Herdsmen Attack In Enugu
Enugu Youth Coalition has debunked reports claiming that Fulani herdsmen were responsible for the death of one Mr. Eugene Iloabani of Isiokwe, Amankounato Community...
Namibia trade group says alcohol ban affects economy
Namibia has lost 970 million Namibian dollars (58 million U.S. dollars) as a result of an alcohol ban imposed due to the COVID-19 lockdown,...
Group calls on President to support Private Schools
The Neogenics Education Group, an International Educational Consultancy firm in Ghana has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to roll out interventions to...
Somalia confirms arrest of journalist over al-Shabab links
Somali government on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a journalist over possible links with the al-Shabab group.
The ministry of information said...
Mobile Operator Group dragging MNOs into investigation
After the first published article investigating the West African Mobile Group Operator, more people have come forward to shed light on this case. We have...
Group tasks Forestry Commission to protect water bodies, forests
An environmental civil society group has called on Mr. Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, the Chief Executive Forestry Commission, to protect Ghana’s forests and waters for...
South Sudan rebel group abducts 3 army instructors, 26 civilians
At least three army instructors in the South Sudan People's Defense Force (SSPDF) and 26 civilians were abducted by the rebel group National Salvation...
WB pledges US$250 million to finance public health initiatives in Africa
The African Union (AU) has announced a total of 250-million-U.S. dollar financial support from the World Bank Group to strengthen continental and regional healthcare...
JOSPONG Group Holds 2019 Annual Thanksgiving Ceremony
Dr Joseph Siaw Agyapong, Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies and the entire staff body together with stakeholders in the waste management...
The December 17th Referendum: Group Wades into the Debate
Coalition of National Sovereignty, a political pressure group has waded into the debate to vote ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ in the December 17th referendum to...
Clydestone Group records profit
The Clydestone Group recorded a net profit of GHC 576,983 in 2018 as against a loss of GHC 467,243 incurred in 2017.
Turnover also rose...
Group wants 13 petroleum exploration contracts reviewed in Ghana
Energy think tank Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) urged government of Ghana here on Monday to review 13 out of 14 Petroleum Agreements...
Somalia, AU to intensify joint operations against Al-Shabaab terror group
Somalia and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) are intensifying joint operations against the al-Shabab terror group, said Francisco Madeira, special representative of...
Two Ghanaians Translate Wikipedia Pages into Local Dialect Akan
The language also referred to by some as “Twi” is spoken in Ghana by 58% of the population.
It’s not only in Ghana that “Twi”...
Small Water Enterprises to be Group into Supply Mix
The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources has pledged its support towards mainstreaming small water enterprises into the sustainable water supply mix in Ghana.
At...
Salomey Volunteers Group Supports Kwahu Communities with Water Filters
The Salomey Volunteers Group (SVG), a non- governmental organization, has donated over 4,000 water filters to deprived communities in the Kwahu area.
The beneficiary communities...
Oxford Business Group Publication on Ghana’s 2019 Economy Launched
The Oxford Business Group on Tuesday launched the 2019 publication on the country’s economy and the way forward.
The regulatory reforms and other measures aimed...
Palestinians Unhappy Over Israel’s Stand on Listing Hamas TV as a Terrorist Group
The Palestinians largely condemned on Wednesday the Israeli decision of considering al-Aqsa Satellite Television Channel, which is run by Islamic Hamas movement, a terrorist...
Governors Hail AfDB’s Transformative Plan for Africa
About 370 transformative bank projects worth $11.3bn were undertaken by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) in the African region between 2010-2017.
In 2018 alone,...
Group of Local Banks Mobilises US$51 Million for a Housing Project
A consortium of local banks has raised 51 million dollars towards the completion of the 200,000 Social Housing Units in Koforidua, Tamale and Ho,...
In 2018 Swiss Supported Suicide Group Helped Over 1,200 Transition
The Swiss assisted suicide organization EXIT said Wednesday it helped a total of 1,207 people end their lives in 2018, a jump compared with...
AUC, AfDB design special ways to trace nutritional growth
The African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and global partners have launched the Continental Nutrition Accountability Scorecard to raise awareness...